Investment Team
Meet the team members from across Big Issue Invest and UnLtd who work on the day-to-day operations of the Fund.
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Ben Tiplady
(he/him)
🏳️🌈 Member of the LGBTQ+ communityBig Issue Invest
Investment Manager
Ben works on the Investment Team for GIF, assessing applications and working with the team on due diligence of investments. Ben has an ambition to tackle inequality and help create a more equitable world for all.
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David Bartram
(he/him)
UnLtd
Director of Delivery and Investment
David is Director of Delivery & Investment at UnLtd. He has over 15 years of experience of social purpose business support and social investment. David started his career in consultancy and financial services with McKinsey & Company and Lloyds Banking Group respectively.
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Farai Nyadundu
(he/him)
Big Issue Invest
Investment Analyst
Farai works on the Growth Impact Fund as an Investment Analyst and supports the team by analysing potential investees, carrying out due-diligence and assisting with investment appraisal to help fund socially focussed organisations. Farai developed an interest in the social investment sector after becoming involved in charity work as a charity Trustee.
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Helen Bramhall
(she/her)
UnLtd
Portfolio Manager
Helen is Portfolio Manager, bringing a wealth of experience in the charity sector and as an award-winning social entrepreneur. With her extensive expertise, Helen is passionate about fostering equitable and sustainable societal change.
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Lars Hagelmann
(he/him)
Big Issue Invest
Head of Investments
Lars is Head of Investments at Big Issue Invest and joined BII in 2016. Lars has over 20 years’ experience in direct investment and investment management and has launched two funds at BII. Lars started his career in Berlin with BDO in Corporate Finance before moving to London to work for SISU Capital, sourcing and managing direct Private Equity investments. He spent 6 years in the Middle East in Venture and Private Equity with a focus on education, healthcare and real estate.
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Oyinkansola Olatunji
(she/her)
Big Issue Invest
Investment Analyst
Oyinkansola comes from a background in legal and finance administration. As the Investment Analyst, she supports the fund management and lending team with documenting board and committee meetings, committee paper drafting, external and internal communication, GDPR, KYC / AML monitoring and Sector analysis.
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Raheem Manan
(he/him)
UnLtd
Portfolio Manager
Raheem is a Portfolio Manager for the Growth Impact Fund. His experience includes working with the impact investing team at Guy's & St Thomas' Foundation and in the financial services and public sectors, with a specific focus on pan-African and global enterprises. Inspired by his upbringing in a South African township, Raheem is committed to fostering positive social impact for underserved and disadvantaged communities.
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Sarah Faber
(she/her)
Big Issue Invest
Investment Director
Sarah is an Investment Director at Big Issue Invest, and alongside Mathu leads the Growth Impact Fund ensuring that flexible investment reaches underrepresented founders. Sarah previously ran the Young Academy Investment Fund which aimed to scale education organisations. Sarah hopes that the learnings from the fund can help to create a more equitable and diverse social investment sector.
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Trishna Nath
(she/her)
UnLtd
Head of Investment
Trishna serves as the Head of Investment at UnLtd, the Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs, where she co-leads the Growth Impact Fund alongside Sarah. In her role, she oversees the portfolio management team, which is responsible for executing outreach activities, preparing social ventures for due diligence, and providing post-investment support to enhance capital access for underrepresented founders. Before joining UnLtd, Trishna was an Investment Manager at Nesta and has worked with social purpose organisations across various sectors, including arts and culture, health, education, and social justice, in the United States.
Investment Advisory Committee
Our independent committee of advisors. They will review cases for social investment on a monthly basis.
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Anita Panchmatia
Bank of America
Managing Director
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Gurmeet Kaur
New Philanthropy Capital
Principal, Impact Investing
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Izzy Obeng
Foundervine
Chief Executive Officer
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Joanne Anderson
Innervision
Director
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Sung-Hyui Park
(she/her)
Bates Wells
Partner
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Teddy Kim
(he/him)
APX and Heartfelt_
Partner
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Zoe Clements
Non-executive director
Impact Group
Our independent group of impact specialists. They will help to advise us on everything from due-diligence to post social investment support.
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Amir Rizwan
Queen Mary Innovation
Director, London Social Venture Fund Project
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Karl Lokko
Black Seed
Chairman
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Katie Naeve
Root Capital
Director of Impact & Partnerships & Lead of the Women in Agriculture Initiative
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Rahul Bissoonauth
Oaks
Director of Business Development
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Rowena Estwick
Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
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Sally Higham
In A Box Services
Managing Director
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Sara Llewellin
Barrow Cadbury Trust
Chief Executive
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Stephen Bediako
Turning Basin Labs
Co-Founder / Managing Director